Retrospective Analysis to Describe Patient Profiles, Current Treatment Patterns and Economic Burden for Asthma Patients in UAE. A Descriptive Analysis of the Asthma Patient Population in the Emirate of Dubai With Respect to Healthcare Resource Utilization, Costs, and Asthma-related Treatment Pattern
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This Retrospective cohort study with an overall objective of to perform a descriptive analysis of the asthma patient population in the Emirate of Dubai with respect to healthcare resource utilization, costs, and asthma-related treatment patterns and outcome.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Asthma Patients Number [1 Year]
Number of unique asthma patients in the database during December 2015 through November 2018(summarized annually).it will be computed in the follow-up period and will be reported as a percentage and number of visits per person per year (PPPY). Utilization will be considered "all-cause" if the associated medical claim(s) has a diagnosis code in any position for any condition.
- Asthma-related Cost [1 Year]
Total asthma-related cost reported in the databse during December 2015 through November 2018(summarized annually).It will will be computed in the follow-up period and will be reported as a percentage and number of visits per person per year (PPPY). Utilization will be considered "asthma-related" if the associated medical claim(s) has ICD-10 diagnosis code for asthma as the principal diagnosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Asthma-related hopitalizations cost [1 Year]
Number of asthma related hopistalizations and cost reported in the database during December 2015 through Novemebr 2018(Summairzed annually)
- Astma-related prescription pattern [1 Year]
Prescription pattern of asthma-related medication by drug class during December 2015 through November 2018
- Severity of Asthma per total number of patients [1 Year]
Number of patients classified as Mild, moderate and severe asthmatic patinets as per the international guidlines.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Minimum two claims with asthma diagnosis, 30 days apart, during the identification period
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Minimum 12 months of baseline period
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Age ≥ 18 years on the index date
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Continuous enrolment during the baseline period and at least 180 days of follow-up period; enrolment will be defined based on at least one activity during each 90-day period from the index date
Exclusion Criteria:
• Diagnosis of COPD during the baseline period. Diagnosis of COPD will be defined as ≥1 medical claim with an ICD-10 diagnosis in any position
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Dha Claim | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- AstraZeneca
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- D2287R00139